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Most residents in poverty, Arizona counties

Arizona counties with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 15 counties in Arizona that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 15 is 24,238.

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RELATEDHighest median household income Lowest median household income Highest per-capita income Lowest poverty rate Highest poverty rate Most six-figure households

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

01Maricopa County, AZAZ4,689,558500,571+39%

02Pima County, AZAZ1,074,685151,862+23%

03Pinal County, AZAZ539,38052,063+71%

04▲1Mohave County, AZAZ228,10235,476+65%

05▼1Yuma County, AZAZ224,44933,032+7%

06Yavapai County, AZAZ252,55229,562+48%

07Navajo County, AZAZ109,94626,800−7%

08Coconino County, AZAZ144,36824,238+14%

09Apache County, AZAZ64,44519,948−24%

10Cochise County, AZAZ126,33219,366−7%

11▲1Santa Cruz County, AZAZ50,0209,875+5%

12▼1Gila County, AZAZ53,8019,085+2%

13Graham County, AZAZ40,1576,772−12%

14La Paz County, AZAZ16,7112,909−25%

15Greenlee County, AZAZ9,312771−9%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES